Ahmadi nejad has confirmed that Iran is working on a new Launch Vehicle with 16 engines to send her first satellite to the space. He also said the new LV will carry satellite up to 700km. It sounds they are copying one of the Soyoz type of Rockets.

I think Ahmadi nejad has seen something like this and thought because it has 16 boosters so it has 16 engines. Btw if the news is correct, Iran is working on a new LV with several boosters. It is going to have a new figure and for the fisrt time with boosters.

Currently there is no pic of the missile on the net, but I will try to find if there is any in the future. I read somewhere that it may be a copy or upgrade of TL-6 (Sky Dragon), but the source was a military forum without any reference.

well i can narrow it down to the S-300PMU-1 (most likely) or the PMU-2. Its makes a big difference to know what S-300 it is. Refer to my old post in the greek thread. There were reports that more advanced ones were once talked about, but I would add this to the smokes and mirrors reporting that goes around a story with little facts to go by.

trying to build up a picture of what has been bought. hard if i cant get much on Greece i will have less of a chance with Iran

S-300PMU-1?

Iranian Defense Minister Mostafa Mohammad
Najjar said on Wednesday that the contract with Russia would deliver to
Iran S-300 systems under a timetable to be announced soon. Russian arms
trader Rosoboronexport and contract’s executor Antey-Almaz did not
comment on the statement but did not refute it either. Sources of Kommersantsaid
that Russia has agreed to sell to Iran five S-300PMU-1 complexes worth
$800 million. A source in the military industry reported that the
contract had not been signed yet but talks were in a final stage. He,
however, said that S-300PMU-1 might as well be sold to Iran from the
arsenal of the Russian armed forces after necessary updates

*************Contacts between Russia and Iran in military
and technical cooperation got a major boost in early 2004 when Teheran
asked Moscow’s help in creating a missile defense system. Moscow
suggested using S-300PMU-1 systems for defense of the capital city and
four other regions including industrial center Isfahan, main naval base
in Bander Abbas (the Persian Gulf), the nuclear plant in Bushehr and
oil terminals in Abadan and Khorramshar.

Iran was earlier in talks to buy an S-300V top tier army air defense
system. Belarus, which also has the series in its arsenal, was to
supply them to from Russia a new S-300PMU-2 system in return. But this
option was no longer under consideration as relations between Moscow
and Minsk got sour early this year.

In December 2005 Russia and Iran struck a deal to sell 29 Tor-M1
complexes for $700 million which was to act as a shield for S-300
systems. The Kommersant source
in the Russian military industry said that “selling Tors first Moscow
thought to check the world’s reaction to the contract”.

Esmaeil Kosari, deputy chairman of the parliamentary commission on
national security and foreign policy told the Iranian news agency IRNA
that Iran and Russia had held negotiations for several years on the
purchase of S-300 air defense systems and had finalized a deal.

Kosari said the Islamic Republic would deploy S-300 surface-to-air
missile systems to strengthen national defense on border areas.

Iran recently took delivery of 29 Russian-made Tor-M1 air defense
missile systems under a $700-million contract signed in late 2005.
Russia has also trained Iranian Tor-M1 specialists, including radar
operators and crew commanders.

The U.S. and Israel, which have consistently refused to rule out the
possibility of military action against Iran, were earlier alarmed by
media reports, which started circulating as early as 2005, on the
possible delivery of S-300 surface-to-air missiles to Iran, as these
systems could greatly improve Iranian defenses against any air strike
on its strategically important sites, including nuclear facilities.

The advanced version of the S-300 missile system, called S-300PMU1
(SA-20 Gargoyle), has a range of over 150 kilometers (over 100 miles)
and can intercept ballistic missiles and aircraft at low and high
altitudes, making the system an effective tool for warding off possible
air strikes.

It has been repeatedly stated that Iran expects to get five battalions
of S-300PMUs, or up to 20 systems (60 launchers), depending on the
make-up of a battalion. Each of the launchers carries four 48N6E
missiles (48N6E2s with the PMU-2 mobile launchers) with a range of 150
kilometers (up to 200 kilometers for the 48N6E2s). Each launch system
consists of three launchers and is capable of engaging six targets at
the same time, aiming 12 missiles at them. One battalion consisting of
four systems is, therefore, capable of dealing with 24 aircraft
simultaneously. After changing position and replenishing ammunition, it
can be quickly re-deployed for repulsing a repeat raid.

It should be remembered that S-300 missiles themselves need to be
protected - for this purpose Iran can use Tor-M1 surface-to-air
missiles (SAMs) and Chinese FM-80s. Coupled with S-300s, these
short-range missiles can set up a credible air defense system able to
protect the facility covered and itself. In this tandem, S-300s will
act as a long arm to shoot down sophisticated targets at long
distances, while close-in weapons will protect the facility and S-300s
from cruise missiles, aircraft and UAVs that break through.

ran is set to acquire at least 10 96K6 Pantsyr-S1E self-propelled
short-range gun and missile air defence systems, resulting from a major
deal struck between Syria and Russia earlier this year.

A source close to the deal told Jane’s Defence Weekly that Moscow
has agreed to sell Damascus “some 50 Pantsyr-S1E systems,” with initial
deliveries set to begin later this year.

While most of the Pantsyr’s are earmarked for the Syrian Air Defence
Command, “the end user for 10 of the systems is Iran,” said the source,
adding that these should reach Tehran via Syria, in late 2008.

The contract signed by Syria and Russia is valued at USD730 million
and according to the source, Iran will part finance the Syrian
acquisition along with payment for its own 10 systems, to recompense
Damascus for its compliance in the deal.

I wish Iran the best of luck if they ever get invaded by a western nation. It's sad to think that land as beautiful as Iran with so many (relatively) untouched historical sites could be reduced to rubble... All thanks to big scary bombs and greedy, hawkish, xenophobic politicians.

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